Mountview announces new Chair

Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts has announced the appointment of Professor Simon Ofield-Kerr as their next Chair. Ofield-Kerr succeeds Dame Rosemary Squire, who stepped down from the role earlier this year at the end of her three-year term.

With Mountview soon to celebrate their 80th birthday, Ofield-Kerr takes the helm at a key point in the institution’s history. A well-known figure in the higher education industry, Ofield-Kerr has had an extensive career committed to the creative arts, most recently as Vice Chancellor of Norwich University of the Arts. Previously he was also Vice Chancellor at University of the Arts London and University for the Creative Arts. He is Chair of the Board at Gainsborough’s House in Sudbury, and was previously a trustee at Turner Contemporary in Margate.